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Ryan Flaherty, the spare tire of players

It was a rocky 2015 for Ryan Flaherty who while pressed into starting roles and asked to do more failed to provide results.

A season in which Ryan Flaherty received eight starts at first base and five starts in right field should tell you all you need to know about 2015. According to Fangraphs.com Flaherty posted a -0.2 WAR in 91 games and 67 starts. He managed his worst offensive year since his rookie season posting an illustrious 71 wRC+ in 2015. On top of his failings at the plate were sub par defensive numbers from Flaherty as well, even though the vast majority of his innings were logged at 2B, his natural position.